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May 1, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double E Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS FACE OF MINE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HAND BE4TWEEN DECK OF MACHINE AND MINE BOTTOM.

December 15, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING SCOOP WHEN FENDER ON SCOOP CAUGHT ROOF BOLT PLATE AND BROKE BOLTS OFF IN FENDER CAUSING FENDER TO STRIKE EMPL IN MOUTH.

June 28, 1988 VA · Coal coal dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP WAS DUMPING COAL ON BELTLINE.WHEN A PICE OF ROCK CAME OUT OF BUCKET AND ACCIDENTLY ROLLED ON BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF BOTH ARMS.

June 24, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING ROCK DOWN IN #7 HDG.WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ACCIDENTLY FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT ARM CAUSING BRUISE & ABRASION

April 1, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED HIS HEAD BETWEEN DECK ON SCOOP & ROOF

December 30, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SCOOP AND RUN OVER ROCK IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN DECK,CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

December 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINE ROOF & SCO2P EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING UP ROCK WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST ROOF

November 18, 1987 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double E Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ACCIDE3TLY FELL AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBACKMENT APPROX. 50' LONG AND AT APPROX. 45 DEGREE ANGLE.

September 2, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL SCALE OF 9OCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HAND WHILE HAND WAS LYING ON PANIC BAR OF SCOOP

June 12, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING COAL HAULAGE SCOOP A ROCK IN ROAD WAS NOT OBSERVED & RUN OVER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF

October 31, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TGALLING BOLTS IN NO 8 BREAK WHEN ROOF BOLTER ACCIDENTLY ROLLED & HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG BRUISING IT EMPLOYEE WORKED 110386 & 440486 & WENT TO DR FOR OBSERVATION ON 110586 & RET URNED TO FULL C5PACITY

July 21, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BEATING RO7K ON TAILPIECE WHEN BELT CARRIED SMALL ROCK STRIKING VICTIM ON LOWER LEG CAUSING CUT ABOVE ANKLE.NO LOST TIME.

March 19, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double E Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING3ROOF BOLTS WHEN CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND DRILL BED ON PINNER,BRUISING MUSCLE BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

March 4, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double E Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO HELP AIR COMPRESSOR START WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. HE HAD BEEN WARNED NOT TO DO THIS BEFORE IT HAPPENED.

February 14, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A COLLAPSE OF T2E ROOF IN A BUTT OFF OF THE #1 ENTRY CAUSED THE EMPLOYEES DEATH

February 7, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING PIN ON GRIND ROCK, WHEN PIN SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGER

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